Ledge and Gardenshttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/ledge_and_gardens/
Gardening in R.I. Sharing my garden and gardening experiences with other people passionate about plants. en-US2015-02-20T03:41:00-05:00

Where The Rosemary Growshttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/ledge_and_gardens/2015/02/where-the-rosemary-grows.html
I am feeling a little guilty. Well a lot guilty actually. New England is experiencing record snowfall this winter. It is the winter of the endless storms. Some people pick up and go to Florida to escape the harsh New...<p><a class="asset-img-link" href="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01bb07f44062970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false"><img alt="Prostrate rosemary" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c991c53ef01bb07f44062970d img-responsive" src="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01bb07f44062970d-500wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Prostrate rosemary" /></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I am feeling a little guilty. Well a lot guilty actually. New England is experiencing record snowfall this winter. It is the winter of the endless storms. Some people pick up and go to Florida to escape the harsh New England winters. My Mom actually loves Florida and she is there right now but I love a place with a cooler climate. A climate in winter where temperatures are usually between 40F and 70F. A climate where, if you owned a plot of land, you could actually garden all year long. Since the EM can telecommute and my skills are limited to the New England gardening cycle, we decided to pack up and head for Sonoma, CA. We have enjoyed this area on several previous visits. Most of those visits were in December and we visited two summers ago in July when the rolling hills of Sonoma were &#0160;brown. Now, in February, they are vivid green. <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0d9ec50970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false"><img alt="Jaxson Keys vineyard" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0d9ec50970c img-responsive" src="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0d9ec50970c-500wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Jaxson Keys vineyard" /></a>The grape vines traverse the landscape adding perfect geometry to flowing fields.</span> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0d9eb97970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false"><img alt="Rosemary and Bee" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0d9eb97970c img-responsive" src="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0d9eb97970c-320wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Rosemary and Bee" /></a><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Back home, the icicles reach from roof to ground. Here the rosemary thrives and flowers and bees dance in their blossoms. <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b7c750903d970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false"><img alt="Camellias and Hellebores" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c991c53ef01b7c750903d970b img-responsive" src="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b7c750903d970b-320wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Camellias and Hellebores" /></a>The camellias and hellebores are also providing a dance floor for the bees right along with the daffodils. <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b7c75090ba970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false"><img alt="Healdsburg daffodils" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c991c53ef01b7c75090ba970b img-responsive" src="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b7c75090ba970b-320wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Healdsburg daffodils" /></a> I love New England. It is home and this winter it has been harsh. With any luck, I will get to experience spring twice this year. As I said, I am feeling a little guilty.&#0160;</span></p>TravelLayanee DeMerchant2015-02-20T03:41:00-05:00Juno-Great Expectationshttp://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/ledge_and_gardens/2015/01/juno-great-expectations.html
The garden has become a playground for white tailed deer. They sneak in after dark and scamper around nibbling the Rhododendrons. There is not just one hoof print. There are many. They must know that the hunters have left after...<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &#39;trebuchet ms&#39;, geneva;"> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0c8d9ad970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false"><img alt="Deer damage" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0c8d9ad970c img-responsive" src="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0c8d9ad970c-320wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 3px #000000;" title="Deer damage" /></a>The garden has become a playground for white tailed deer. They sneak in after dark and scamper around nibbling the Rhododendrons. There is not just one hoof print. There are many. They must know that the hunters have left after sitting or stalking their elusive daytime presence. They obviously know that there are no longer dogs here. They are taking advantage. <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01bb07e30af1970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false"><img alt="Yak Rhodie damage" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c991c53ef01bb07e30af1970d img-responsive" src="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01bb07e30af1970d-500wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 3px #000000;" title="Yak Rhodie damage" /></a>You can see the tips of the frayed Rhodies. They rarely touch the boxwoods or the hellebores. They love arborvitae. I am left today worrying about them just a bit as the big storm bears down on New England. Where will they spend the next, snowy twenty four hours. In spite of the damage they cause, I will worry about their comfort. It is snowing lightly this Monday afternoon. A downy woodpecker is having a bit of a meal at the suet hanging from the hook in the garden. He seems unconcerned with the impending storm. Earlier today the roads were busy and the grocery store was bursting with shoppers. There is nothing like a snow forecast to improve the bottom line at the local grocer&#39;s. The atmosphere is tense with anticipation. <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0c8dcb9970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false"><img alt="Goats and yard stick" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0c8dcb9970c img-responsive" src="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0c8dcb9970c-500wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Goats and yard stick" /></a> I have set the yard stick out in the goat yard which is covered already with three inches of snow. It is tilted slightly since the ground is frozen in this spot. I wonder if I will be able to see it tomorrow at this time of day? Stay safe where ever you may be.&#0160;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &#39;trebuchet ms&#39;, geneva;"> <a class="asset-img-link" href="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01bb07e43875970d-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false"><img alt="Yard stick" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c991c53ef01bb07e43875970d img-responsive" src="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01bb07e43875970d-500wi" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 3px #000000;" title="Yard stick" /></a><br /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &#39;trebuchet ms&#39;, geneva;">UPDATE: Goats under snow-Here is the yard stick after the storm. Almost two feet of snow.&#0160;</span></p>Layanee DeMerchant2015-01-26T15:56:00-05:00Merry Christmas - 2014http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/ledge_and_gardens/2014/12/merry-christmas-2014.html
<p><a class="asset-img-link" href="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0b0c392970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="Merry Christmas 2014" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0b0c392970c image-full img-responsive" src="http://ledgeandgardens.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c991c53ef01b8d0b0c392970c-800wi" title="Merry Christmas 2014" /></a></p>Layanee DeMerchant2014-12-24T14:53:16-05:00